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This week in Android: More Pixel 4 details and Samsung’s iPad Pro competitor
August 21, 2025
This week Google once again embraced the leak culture surrounding its phones by releasing new details about the upcomingGoogle Pixel 4. It will featureMotion Sense and Face Unlock, which we’ve seen on many phones before. But this time it’s improved dramatically with the implementation ofSoli, Google’s radar motion detection system that’s been in the works since 2015.
Samsung was also in the news this week with the announcement of theGalaxy Tab S6 tablet. We were impressed during our hands-on time with the device, and thespecs (and price)mean it could be a real iPad Pro competitor.
Next week is shaping up to be a big one with Samsung finally revealing the details of theGalaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus. Both the phones willditch the headphone jack, so hopefully Samsung has something special up its sleeve for the latest version of its largest smartphone.
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